Charles William McBrayer

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OBITUARY

Richlands News Progress; 26 Feb 1953

HEART ATTACK FATAL TO PROMINENT RAILROADER

Charles W. McBrayer, age 68, prominent Richlands resident succumbed to a heart attack in his automobile in front of the First Methodist Church on Sunday evening while waiting on his daughter.

Mr. McBrayer was born in Coalton, Ohio, the son of the late James R. and Rebecca Eisnaugle. He was educated in the schools of Coalton and was employed by the N & W Railway for a period of 40 years. He moved to Richlands in 1922 as a railroad yard foreman and remained as such until he retired in 1950. He was a member of the Richlands Town
Council in 1943-44 and a former Kiwanian. His wife, the former Georgianna Marsh, died in 1941.

He is survived by two sons, James of Minot, N. D., Ralph of Williamson, W. Va., and four daughters, Mrs. Mary Stinson,
Mrs. Maude Ringstaff, both of Richlands, Mrs. Helen Whittaker, of Cedar Bluff, and Mrs. Isabel Cruise of Union, W. Va. He is also survived by one brother, John of Roseville, Ohio and one sister, Mrs. Myrtle Perissis of
Zanesville, Ohio.

Funeral service were held Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 in the First Christian Church with the Rev. J. W. Johnson in charge
of the service assisted by Rev. C. E. Wilson. Interment was in the Hankins Cemetery. The remains were removed from the
Farmer Funeral Home to the residence of the deceased on Monday afternoon. Pallbearers were Cleaster Hari, Bill Forrest, Claude Helton, G. W. Hagy, Charlie Ascue, and Thurman Spence.



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Charles married Georgianna Marsh. Georgianna was born 20 Dec 1885; died 06 Jan 1941, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , Hankins Cemetery, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

1. Helen Frances MCBRAYER was born 05 Jan 1915, Porsmouth, Scotio Co. OH; died 14 Feb 2000, Bristol, Sullivan Co. TN; was buried , Hankins Cemetery, Richlands, Tazewell Co. VA.